detergent

Example Sentences

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Lyondell is a world leader in polypropylene—think the cap on a bottle of detergent.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Everything became more expensive at the start of the year: meat, milk, salt, flour, potatoes, pasta, bananas, soap, toothpaste, socks, laundry detergent, and many medicines too.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

The German consumer-goods company—maker of Persil detergent and Loctite glue—said Wednesday that the acquisition of Netherlands-based Stahl, majority owned by French private-equity group Wendel, would help it drive growth in its adhesive-technologies business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Better laundry detergent might help clothing last a little longer.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026

She had missed the faint smell of detergent that lingered in the living room after Ugwu cleaned the louvers.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie